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N1 Noun, No-adjective
命がけrisking one's life, life and death, risky, desperate
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Noun, No-adjective
1.
putting one's life on the line, staking one's life (on), risking one's life, life and death situation
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命がけ 【いのちがけ】、命懸け 【いのちがけ】
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爆弾処理の仕事は命がけである。
The job of bomb disposal is a matter of risking one's life. {risking one's life, life and death, risky, desperate}
記者が戦場にて命懸けで取材をしています。
The reporter is risking their life to cover the story on the battlefield. {risking one's life, life and death, risky, desperate}
火災現場の中での救援は命懸けの作業である。
Rescue operations within a fire scene are a life-risking task. {risking one's life, life and death, risky, desperate}
彼は私の心配をよそに、今日も命懸けの仕事をしに行った。
Despite my worries, he went to do his job today, risking his life. {risking one's life, life and death, risky, desperate}
命がけの脱出劇を決めた時は、自分が誇らしかったのなんのって。
When I decided to embark on a life-risking escape, I felt an immense sense of pride. {risking one's life, life and death, risky, desperate}
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